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Arroyo returned to the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a double in Monday's loss to the Nationals.

Manager Bruce Bochy gave his young third baseman a couple of days off in hopes of breaking him out of his current slump (.111/.163/.156 over his last 12 games). Arroyo should resume his regular role at the hot corner, but he needs to show more life at the plate before fantasy owners can count on him.

Frazier is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

After starting each of the last nine games, Frazier is just getting a day of rest. John Jaso will draw the start in left field in his place, batting fifth.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with a double, stolen base and two runs during Sunday's win over Toronto.

The 28-year-old shortstop is in line to have a career year with six home runs, 27 RBI, 10 stolen bases, 27 runs and a .278/.321/.434 slash line. He's never provided this level of cross-category production, and Andrus has also been locked into the top third of the lineup in each of his past 24 games. While it wouldn't be surprising to see Andrus cool off going forward, especially in the power categories, he is also in the heart of his prime and a favorable fantasy setup.

Drury went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Drury didn't exactly blister the ball. Two of his hits were of the infield variety, while his third hit was a shallow fly to right. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to continue an Arizona rally as well. With the perfect day at the plate, Drury now finds his average at .299, thanks in part to a lofty .372 BABIP.

Sweeney was traded to the Reds on Sunday in exchange for future considerations, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The utility man hasn't seen any big-league action in the last two years after hitting just .176 across 85 at-bats with Philadelphia in 2015. Sweeney will likely report to Triple-A Louisville, where he'll be looking to improve upon the .227 average, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases he put up in 38 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season.

As expected, Arroyo is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Arroyo sat out Saturday as well, and manager Bruce Bochy later announced that the infielder was receiving scheduled days off. That break will continue into Sunday, when Eduardo Nunez will draw the start at first base.

Motter is out of the lineup Sunday against the Red Sox, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Motter's versatility had allowed him to pick up a start in each of the last three games, but he failed to record a hit in any of his nine at-bats over those contests. Most of the sheen from Motter's early-season power binge has worn off at this point, as he's contributed only three extra-base hits -- all doubles -- while batting .175 in May.

Fontana will start at second base and bat eighth Sunday against the Marlins.

Since being called up to the big leagues Monday, Fontana has recorded only one hit in 11 at-bats, but he'll still benefit from his second start in a row with everyday second baseman Danny Espinosa in the midst of an extended slump. Once either Fontana or Espinosa is able to find some success at the plate, that player could end up taking on the bulk of the starts at the keystone.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Espinosa seems to have fallen into a timeshare at the keystone with Nolan Fontana, who will draw a second straight start. With one hit in 11 at-bats since being promoted to the big leagues Monday, Fontana has done little to distinguish himself, but he'll likely remain a factor for playing time so long as Espinosa remains stuck in a rut of his own. Espinosa has recorded only five hits (.093 average) in May and has struck out in one third of his plate appearances.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs during Saturday's win over Baltimore.

The second baseman hit both doubles off lefty Wade Miley, which improved Altuve to an impressive .897 OPS and .379 wOBA against southpaws dating back to last year. His track record against left-handed pitchers shouldn't go overlooked in daily contests. Altuve is now up to 14 extra-base hits, 15 RBI and 18 runs with an .859 OPS through 25 games this month.